Refrigerator construction.



F. J. M. CURRAN.

REFRIGERATOR CONSTRUCTION.

: ATION mso JAN.2. 1918.

1 74,389. Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

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F. J. M. CURRAN.

REFRIGERATOR CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2. I918.

Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

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' I ED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

3'. M. GURRAN, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO GRAND RAPIDS REFRIGERATOR (30., OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

REFRIGERATOR CONSTRUCTION.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK J. M. CURRAN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Refrigerator Constructions; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in refrigerators, and is particularly concerned with linings for refrigerators, so constructed as to include provision compartments and an ice box, whereby all can be covered on their inner sides with porcelain to provide an especially cleanly and sanitary lining which can with ease and facility be kept in a'clean condition. It is a primary object and purpose of the present invention to so form the lining that this can be attained, together with the construction of the lining in a simple and comparatively economical manner. Various other objects and purposes in addition to those enumerated will appear as understanding of the construction is had from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figurel is a perspective view of the refrigerator lining.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the plane of the line 22 of Fig 1.

ig. 3 is asimilar view on the plane of line 33:-of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective and sectional view, thesection being taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the several views of the drawings. The lining is made of sheet metal and includes a back 1 from the vertical side edges of which, sides 2 and 3 are bent in a forward direction. A top 4 and a bottom 5 are welded to the top and bottom edges of the back and sides of the lining, leaving the front side open.

The front edge of the side 2,l preferably,

' is bent inwardly, as indicated at 6, and is then curved reversely at 7 terminating in an outwardly turned lip 8, as shown, this being sim lar to the construction shown in Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

Applicatlon flled January 2, 1918. Serial No. 209,938.

United States Patent No. 1,147,288 issued July 20, 1915.

Substantially midway between the sides of the lining a vertical post formed of metal is provided and inserted between the top 4 and bottom 5 thereof being welded at its ends to said top and bottom. The upper part of the post includes a flat section 9 paralleling the back 1, which is then bent forward at right angles for a short distance, as indicated at 10, then again at right angles parallel to the section 9 for a distance, as indicated at 11, and thence bent at right angles to the rear as indicated at 12, the metal being then formed into a substantially U-shaped loop having a leg 13, integral with and extending from the part 12, a bend 14 and a terminal leg or lip 15. This U-shaped loop consisting of parts 13, 14, and 15 is similar in form to the one indicated by parts 6, 7, and 8 at the front edge of the side 2, but is bent and positioned oppositely thereto as shown. It also extends the full height of the refrigerator lining. At a point substantially one-third of the distance above the base 5, though it is to be understood that this point is not at any fixed or definite location, the post is slit at the side opposite the U-shaped bend therein and that part below the slit is formed with a back 16, one edge of which is bent as previously described to include the parts 14, and 15, while the opposite edge is similarly bent in an opposite direction to form a U- shaped bend 17 as best shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

A tray is located within the lining and at its front inner corner rests upon the upper edges of the parts 16 and 17. It is positioned horizontally and is made of sheet metal comprising a bottom 18 and upstanding sides 19. The side 3 'and a part of the back 1 are divided or slit, the upper parts of the sides 19, adjacent said side 3 and back, being turned outwardly through the slit, as indicated at 20 in Fig. 4, and thence bent upwardly at 21 along the outer side of the side 3 and the back 1, being permanently secured in place in any suitable manner, preferably, by spot welding. The front edge of the side 3 above the tray is turned inwardly for a distance as indicated at 22, while the front edge of the side 3 below the sides, bottom and to bond 23, like that shown at 17, but bent in In. addition a bead 24.

ber of bottom thereof. This partition lies against the sides 25 and 12 and may be secured in place in any 'suitable'manner; It, however, does not in the present instance form any particularly important or essential feature of the invention. v

A lining of the construction described'may be assembled and the parts welded together, after which the inner portions thereof may be given a porcelain coating which is baked permanently thereon. In this manner the provision compartments below and to one side of the ice box, together with the ice box, are completely covered with a porcelain inner lining which is especially clean and sanitary. The frame-work of the refrigerator may be built around the lining and the doors hung thereon for entrance into either the ice box or the provision compartment. With this construction a minimum amount of metal is used for building the metal lining for the refrigerator, and the entire inner surface thereof may be completely coated with porcelain at one operation and at a minimum of expense.

This is a feature of great importance in refrigerator construction. Moreover, the at-' tachment of the tray 18 in the manner de-' scribed guards against the entrance of water between the sides of the tray and the side and back of the lining, and at the same time a smooth-surface or joint is made between the tray and the back and sides of the lining which may be veryeasily reached for cleaning. e

I claim:

1. A refrigerator construction including. an inner metal lining comprising a back,

- sldes, bottom and to with a post disposed between the top and bottom of the lming at the front edges thereof and at a point between the sides, and a tray secured to one side and a part of the backof the lining and supported .at one corner by the post a distance above the bottom of the lining, substantially as described.

2. A- refrigerator construction includingan inner metal lining comprising a back, with a post disposed between the bottom and top of the lining at the front e es thereof and at a point between the si es of the lining, ajtray' carried by .the post-and by one side and a art of the backat a point a distance above t e bot tom, and a partition disposed above the tray harness and located between the post and said back, substantially as described. v

3. A refrigerator construction including an inner metal lining comprising a back, sides, bottom and top, with a post disposed between the bottom and top of the lining at the front edges thereof. and at a point between the ends of the. lining, and a tray located between the post and one side and the back of the lining, said tray having upwardly extending sides which are bent to pass through said side and back of the lining and then extend upwardly along the.

back, substan- 1 outer side of said side and tially as described.

4. A refrigerator construction including a lining comprising a back, sides, bottom and top, a post disposed between the top. and bottom-of the lining at the front edges thereof and at a point between the sides, a tray located between the post and one side and the back of the lining and supported thereby a distance. above the bottom of said lining, a rib in the back of the linin above the rear inner corner of the tray, an a vertical partition disposed between the tray and the top of the lining. said partition bearing against the post and said rib at its front and rear edges, respectively.

5. A. refrigerator construction including a lining comprising a back, sides, bottom and top, a post disposed between the top and bottom of the lining at the front edges thereof and at a point between the sides, said 'post being partially divided a distanceabo've its lower end and formed below said point with a back and two oppositely dis osed and forwardly turned substantially -shaped'bends at the sides thereof, and a tray restin at its front inner corner upon the upper en of said lower portion of. the post and secured at one side and at the back to a side andthe back of the lining, substantially as described.

6. A refrigerator construction including a lining comprising a back, sides, bottom and top, a post disposed between the top and bottom of the lining at the front edges thereof and at a point between the sides, said post being partly divided horizontally from one side edge thereof toward the other a distance above its lower end and formed below said division point with a back and two oppositelydisposed and forwardly turned substantially U-shaped bends at the sides thereof, one of said bends extending the full length of the post, and above said division oint with a forwardly turned section bent om the rear le (terminating in a section paralleligg the back of the lining, anda tray dispos horizonof said last mentioned U- shaped bend an which extends a short distally within the lining and bearing at its front edge-below the tra with an inwardly 10 front inner corner on the upper end of said and forwardly turned shaped bend, and lower ortion of the post, and connected at above the tray being turned inwardly, and one si e and back to a side and the back of the other side of the lining at its front edge 5 the lining. bein formed for its full length with an in- 7. A refrigerator construction containing war 1y andv forwardly turned U-shaped 15 the elements in combination claimed in claim bend, substantiall as described. 6, said side of the linin to which a side of In testimony in ereof I aflix my si ature. the tray is connected eing formed at its FRANK J. M. CUR AN.' 

